A down in gridiron football is an attempt by the offensive team to run a play to advance the ball, while the defending team simultaneously attempts to...

direction opposed to up Down (gridiron football), in North American/gridiron football, a period when one play takes place Down feather, a soft bird feather used...

Gridiron football (/ˈɡrɪdaɪ.ərn/ GRID-eye-ərn), also known as North American football, or in North America as simply football, is a family of football...

In gridiron football, a penalty is a sanction assessed against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul. Officials initially signal penalties...

Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American biographical sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, Kevin Dunn, Leon Rippy and...

in gridiron football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to...

infraction is the advancing of the ball five yards and a replay of the down. In gridiron football, offside is a foul in which a player is on the wrong side of the...

Flag football is a variant of gridiron football (American football or Canadian football depending on location) where, instead of tackling players to the...

In gridiron football, a reception, also known informally as a catch, is part of a passing play in which a player in bounds successfully catches (receives)...

In gridiron football, spearing is an illegal tackling technique in which a player makes initial contact with the crown of their helmet by using their...

In gridiron football, a turnover occurs when the team with the ball loses possession of the ball without kicking or punting it, which is then gained by...

(American football), also known as a point(s) after touchdown, PAT, extra point, two-point conversion, or convert (Canadian football) is a gridiron football play...

a passing play has broken down – such as when there is no receiver open to catch the ball – and there is room to run down the field. A team with a quarterback...

Fantasy football is a game in which the participants serve as owners and general managers of virtual gridiron football teams. The competitors select their...

American football, known locally as "gridiron", is a participation and spectator sport in Australia. The sport is represented by Gridiron Australia, a...

A route is a pattern or path that a receiver in gridiron football runs to get open for a forward pass. Routes are usually run by wide receivers, running...

In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball...

American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams...

College football (French: football universitaire) is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur student-athletes at universities and colleges...

In gridiron football, a punt is a kick performed by dropping the ball from the hands and then kicking the ball before it hits the ground. The most common...

In gridiron football, the safety (American football) or safety touch (Canadian football) is a scoring play that results in two points being awarded to...

In gridiron football, a spike of the ball is the act of intentionally and forcefully throwing the ball to the ground. Most commonly, this takes the form...

In gridiron football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. During professional...

In gridiron football, blitzing is a tactic used by the defense to disrupt pass attempts by the offense. During a blitz, a higher than usual number of...

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In gridiron football, touchdown celebrations are sometimes performed after the scoring of a touchdown. Individual celebrations have become increasingly...

A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football. Scoring a touchdown grants the team that scored it 6 points. Whether running,...

In gridiron football, clipping is the act of a "throwing the body across the back of the leg of an eligible receiver or charging or falling into the back...

US, is a type of gridiron football. American football may also refer to: Football in America (disambiguation) Ball (gridiron football), used in American...

A field goal (FG) is a means of scoring in gridiron football. To score a field goal, the team in possession of the ball must place kick, or drop kick...